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Traveller Accommodation

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 13 May 2020

Wednesday, 13 May 2020

Questions (1222)

Catherine Murphy

Question:

1222. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the schedule of the funding allocated to local authorities that was to be used specifically for Traveller accommodation in each of the years 2017 to 2019; the amount that was unused and returned to his Department in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4035/20]

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In accordance with the Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act 1998, housing authorities have statutory responsibility for the assessment of the accommodation needs of Travellers and the preparation, adoption and implementation of multi-annual Traveller Accommodation Programmes (TAPs) in their areas. My Department’s role is to ensure that there are adequate structures and supports in place to assist the authorities in providing such accommodation, including a national framework of policy, legislation and funding.

The allocations and recoupment profiles for capital Traveller accommodation projects can vary across local authorities given the local priorities, circumstances and project timelines as set out in the TAPs. Local authorities adopted the fifth and current round of TAPs in September 2019, with the five-year rolling programmes running from 2019 to 2024. These programmes provide a road map for local authority investment priorities over the period. They also form the basis for the allocation of funding from my Department for Traveller accommodation.

Housing authorities submit funding proposals for individual Traveller-specific projects and developments on an annual basis. These projects are assessed on a case-by-case basis by my Department in advance of allocations being made. In addition, further funding may be considered by my Department throughout the year in the light of progress across the programme generally. There is regular contact between my Department and housing authorities in order to try to ensure maximum progress and drawdown.

The allocations and drawdowns for each of the years 2017 – 2019 are set out in the following table.

County Council

Allocation2017€

Drawdown2017€

Allocation2018€

Drawdown2018€

Allocation2019€

Drawdown2019€

Carlow

207,905

71,450

167,740

-

70,000

381,898

Cavan

13,729

13,729

30,000

-

95,458

94,500

Clare

169,194

42,444

853,250

13,250

635,000

669,389

Cork City

1,108,344

97,000

310,000

180,250

275,799

42,319

Cork County

110,000

93,156

251,197

-

258,390

184,745

Donegal

147,613

15,100

121,800

52,775

161,816

-

Dublin City

414,829

734,209

1,321,558

744,400

1,628,695

895,197

Dun Laoghaire / Rathdown

1,500,000

1,857,313

673,686

1,099,940

-

32,834

Fingal

26,847

17,420

851,189

886,957

-

848,957

Galway City

209,000

95,102

176,996

-

-

-

Galway County

625,000

-

1,080,100

267,032

1,412,596

670,440

Kerry

28,566

28,566

15,350

62,538

77,200

75,131

Kildare

80,000

-

80,000

29,510

1,000,000

360,231

Kilkenny

582,162

563,040

201,682

60,067

21,682

408,856

Laois

-

-

30,000

-

-

-

Leitrim

98,875

59,933

159,614

54,306

178,390

-

Limerick City and County

69,576

219,918

858,739

470,997

1,015,179

1,424,782

Longford

2,922

-

2,922

-

2,922

-

Louth

237,087

220,048

17,039

3,810

132,531

341,863

Mayo

-

-

30,000

-

-

-

Meath

129,000

5,750

65,000

-

75,000

91,790

Monaghan

-

-

400,000

54,745

100,000

-

Offaly

847,917

101,616

49,379

10,999

815,117

692,329

Roscommon

52,617

123,191

230,000

102,274

253,084

73,843

Sligo

161,249

9,931

1,046,095

282,883

1,435,913

1,131,397

South Dublin

1,024,289

-

869,643

1,284,101

130,557

106,719

Tipperary

327,492

399,337

25,655

42,003

25,655

-

Waterford City and County

545,000

22,610

317,280

472,726

170,000

77,562

Westmeath

-

-

150,000

-

100,000

-

Wexford

6,880

-

498,801

-

335,000

52,870

Wicklow

52,648

43,773

209,620

88,783

104,533

-

Reserve

221,258

905,665

2,489,484

Total allocations

8,778,742

11,094,335

10,510,516

TOTAL

9,000,000

4,834,636

12,000,000

6,264,345

13,000,000

8,657,652

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